Hartford Public Schools Operating Millage Renewal Proposal
Hartford Public School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
This proposal will allow the school district to continue to levy the statutory rate of not to exceed 18 mills on all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, required for the school district to receive its revenue per pupil foundation allowance. The remaining .5 mill is only available to be levied to restore millage lost as a result of the reduction required by the Michigan Constitution of 1963 and will only be levied to the extent necessary to restore that reduction. Shall the currently authorized millage rate limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property, except principal residence and other property exempted by law, in Hartford Public Schools, Van Buren County, Michigan, be renewed by 18.5 mills ($18.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for a period of 5 years, 2027 to 2031, inclusive, to provide funds for operating purposes; the estimate of the revenue the school district will collect if the millage is approved and 18 mills are levied in 2027 is approximately $1,382,534 (this is a renewal of millage that will expire with the 2026 tax levy)?
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
Hartford Public Schools voters in Van Buren County are asked to renew the operating millage limitation of 18.5 mills ($18.50 on each $1,000 of taxable valuation) for five years, 2027 through 2031 inclusive. The wording says the current millage expires with the 2026 tax levy, and the remaining .5 mill may be levied only to restore lost millage. Principal residences and other property exempted by law are excluded. The estimated revenue, if 18 mills are levied in 2027, is approximately $1,382,534. A YES vote renews the millage; a NO vote means it is not renewed.
Official ballot arguments
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